Do you want to be in our new video?

We want you to be in the new Kiera Plan video “Cross My Heart”! You can create an awesome cameo for us from the comfort of your own home!

For your part, all you’ll need is a camcorder, webcam, or anything that takes digital video.

The idea is that a bunch of people log on together to rock out to “Cross My Heart.” So whatever you use, set it up in a webcam-like position; that way it seems like you’re in front of your computer (even if you’re totally not).

THINGS WE'RE LOOKING FOR
A. You with a “promise sign” [see the YouTube video for an example]

B. You singing (and eventually clapping) along with the group vocal outro (singing starts at 2:33, clapping joins in at 2:51)

C. Any smiling, laughing, waving, head-nodding, or other clips of you rocking out (to this song) that you’d like to throw in

D. Any combination of the three that you're into.

You don’t have to send them all, you could just do B and we’d be very grateful. But the more you send us, the more screen time we can try to get you.

Don’t worry about your vocal performance; we won’t use the audio. We’re syncing your visual performance to the studio recording we made of “Cross My Heart.”

Please make sure the volume of “Cross My Heart” is nice and loud in the background of your clip. We’re sort of low-tech, so we need that to sync things up properly. If you don’t own the Dedication CD, or don’t have the loot to download the song on Itunes, you can stream it on MySpace or Facebook.

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
- Offensive clothes, backgrounds, language or gestures will need to be edited out, as will big name logos (Nike, etc.), so think about what’s in your shot. In some cases, your footage might not be usable otherwise.

- The best footage will fit the vibe of the song, so a sign like “Dear Sally, I promise to never talk to you again” wouldn’t be right for this video.

ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR VIDEO SAVED
1. Go to yousendit.com

2. Send your video (via yousendit.com) to tkprock@gmail.com

The biggest file you can send for free is 100MB, so best to not tape you doing the whole song. Stick to a couple little highlights (promise sign, smiles, etc.) and definitely the outro.

Once your video is sent (or if you have any problems or questions before that), please e-mail us directly at tkprock@gmail.com . We’ll need to follow up with you about the details for legally allowing us to use your clip in our video.

Please submit your clips by September 10th 2010 so we can try to get you in the video.

Thank you so much for all of your support, and for your interest in this project!

We are psyched to see your submissions!

Tomorrow Night's Show = Awesome (and now at 6pm)

I am so excited for tomorrow night's show at St. Paul's Church in Levittown, PA! Here are just a few of the reasons why:

1. This is the first full-band Kiera Plan show in quite a while.

2. This marks the debut for a couple of first-time Kiera Plan performers, and the return of a veteran all-star. They have been a particularly fun crew to work with (incidentally, the new guys will be the 11th and 12th people to join me as part of a Kiera Plan live show).

3. For one night only, TKP posters will be free and the album will be just $5!

4. St. Paul's is a really fun place to play, and I'm psyched to be back!

5. We'll be performing several songs that may be on the next Kiera Plan album! It's fun to try out new stuff live, and I think that we have some really good tracks in store for you.

It's going to be an awesome night! I hope to see some of my favorite blog-readers in the building.

Oh, and apparently the start time has been bumped up to 6pm, and we're slated to go on pretty early, just so you know if you're planning on catching us.

Thanks for reading, and we'll see you tomorrow night!

Shawn